Gutter hanger



C. MEUNIER.

GUTTER HANGER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7. 1922.

1,438,774, Patented Dec. 12, 1922 A TTORIVEYS Patented like. 123, i922.

CHARLES traumas, or GREAT neon, new YORK.

GU 'ITER HANGER.

Application filed March 7, 1922. SerialNo; 541,861.

Nassau and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Gutter Hanger,

of which the following is atull, clear, and

exact description.

My invention relates to a gutter hanger such as is utilized in connection with the supporting oi gutters positioned adjacent to the roofs of buildings."

It is an object of the present invention to provide a device of the which is primarily adapted to be attachedto the side wall of the building and at a point below the edges of the rooi thereof, and which will support the gutter in such a manner as to preclude any danger ofthe latter being turned from its fastenings or the latter being tornfrom their support incident to the reception of sudden strains such as occur whensnow and ice slide from the roof and strike the gutter in falling.

A still further object ofthis invention is that of constructing a gutterhanger which will provide means permitting of its being temporarily attached in a certain position subsequent to a permanent attachment thereof may be effected. By this expedient the common difliculty, incident to positioning the gutter in a properly inclined plane is eliminated, and an opcratoris enabled to temporarily position the hangers and gutter, subsequent to which the degree oi? inclination of the latter may be checked; and'the necessary corrections resorteilfto. Thus, although the parts will be caused to assume their proper position,,a permanent fastening oi the same will notbe necessary until these parts are-properiy FllSQOSQ'Ql.

A further object otthepresent invention described which may be constructed otcopper so as to be capable of ideal use in con junction with a copper gutter, incident to the fact that no electrical action will come intobeing, as is now usually the case when hangers of a metal difterent than copper are used in conjunction with a gutter or this this invention of the United States,-and residentof 1 character described pable of being placedupon the market at a nominal figure.

Further objects of thisinvention will become apparent in the annexed specification taken in connection with the drawings which latter illustrate "one practical embodiment of the same,- and in which? Figure 1 is a transverse sectional View a gutter oit'ordinary construction applied to g, and retained in this position by means of my improved type of hanger,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the major portions of the said hanger,and

Figure 3 is a perspective view ofanother major portion of the hanger] It will be seen reference being had to Figure l thatthe numeral 5 indicates the side wall of a building and 6 the root thereof, it being notcdthat a gutter 7 is positioned adjacentthe lower edge of the-latter and'is supported by the former by means of'my improved type of hanger hereinafter described. j

Reference being had toFigure 1 it will be noted that the hanger includes two. major portions-which are illustrated in detail in Figures 2 and 3. embraces a strip 8 bentto contorm to the contour of the gutter 7, this strip being pro- The iirst of these portions vided with a large anda small opening 9 lVith a view of bracing the stripti, i utilize a strap 13 having one of its ends suitablyat tached as at l-et to thestrip 8 HS opposite end being bent as at 1!) and being provided with an opening 16, it being noted that this bent portion lies at a plane substantially that in which the inner edge extends.

equal to of thestrip a Referring to the secolul portion; oi" the cludes a strip 17 which strip is of a length sufficient to bridge the space existing between the ends oithc strip 8 and the inner end of the said strip 17 is bent to preferably extend upwardly as at 18 andis provided with an opening 19 of a size corresponding substantially to that of the opening 9. The outer end of the strip 17, when the latter is used to support a gutter 7 presenting a bead 20 is curved as at 21 to correspond to the said beaded portion of the gutter, and this curved portion 21 terminates in a prong 22 7' passed through both the into contact with "the strip ing not only the screw 25 but also the ford suflicient support to retain said strip in its proper position, and to thus enable an operator to check the position of one hanger with respect to another hanger, and

to thus assure himself that these members lie in a position at which they will support the gutter with'a proper degree of inclination. However if it becomes necessary to move certainof the hangers, it will be obvious that due to the fact that thesame are supported merely by the nail 23 that any suitable instrument such as a screw driver, etc. will permit of thesenails being withdrawn to thus again allow an operator to re-position the same to achieve the result desired.

After the hangers have been properly positioned it will be seen that a suitable screw 24 may be passed through the opening 16, and thesecond portion of the hanger including the strip 17 may be applied to the parts as has been shown in Figure 1, it being noted, however that a screw 25 is openings 19 and 9 and into the wall 5. Thus the upwardly extending portion 18 of the strip 17 will be caused to bear against the head of the nail more firmly 7 and in turn' 23 and serve to press the latter into the wall 5, and the gutter will be supported at two points upon its body. Hence there is provided for use in the initial. adjustment of the; gutter what may be termed a temporary securing means including not. strip 8; and there only nail 28 ,butalso the is also provided foruse in finally permanently anchoring the gutter what may be termed a permanent securing means includstrip 17. U

From the foregoing .it will be obvious that all of the objects of this invention have been achieved, in that aside from the other advantages, no strip is attached to the roof under the shingles, and that the gutter supported by my improved type of hanger will be capable of withstanding a great amount of strainsiwithout being damaged or sagging, it being further appreciated that numerous modifications of structure might readily be resortedtowithout in the least departing from the scope of my claims; which are .I v

l. A gutter hanger including a pair of elements one to underlie the gutter to support the same andthe other to overlie the gutter to assist in, supporting the same, temporary securing means including the underlying element and adapted to permit temporary attachment of the gutter to a supporting member, permanent securing means including the overlying element to permit subsequent permanent attachment of the gutter to said supporting member, and means forming a part of said overlying element for locking said temporary securing means in position, said temporary securing means having ahole in said underlying element and said permanent securing means having a hole in said overlying element regto I overlie the temporary securing means including the underlying element and adapted to permit temporary attachment of the gutter to a supporting member, permanent securing means including the overlying element to permit subsequent. permanent, attachment of the gutter to said supporting member, and means forming a part of said overlying element for locking-said temporary securing means in position, .said temporary securing means having a hole in lying element and said permanent securing means having a, hole in. said overlying element registering with said hole in the underlyingelement through which holes a single screw may supporting member, said temporary securing means having a second hole in the underlying element through which anail may be passed to engage said supporting member and the overlying element including a portion to overlie the head of such nail when the first-mentioned holes are brought said undera into registry for the passage therethrough of such screw.

CHARLES Manama 

